| Regimental number | 5842 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Boxmaker |
| Address | Glenroy Heighway Avenue, Ashfield, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Brother, William Henry McGill, Glenroy Heighway Avenue, Ashfield, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 29 May 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 18th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 7 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 December 1918 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | 18th Bn |